Alright folks, I need some help here. Particularly Munch or Keith or one of you guys who reads DC regularly.
Today I received a box from my uncle. He and I talk about comics whenever I visit him and he never knew why I never gave DC a look while I was reading either indie shit or Marvel. I've read Green Arrow and Batman and not much else seeing as how the two rock the shit. Now, he said some of this stuff might stimulate an interest in DC, which as his letter on the box said "is in stark contrast to Marvel".
He never goes for trades for some reason, but hey...
comics. They go as follows:
Identity Crisis 1-7
GI Joe vs. Transformers: The Art of War (not DC, but he thought I'd dig): 1-5
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis 1-7
Wonder Woman #1 and #2
Superman/Batman #8-#19
So, I guess two questions present themselves...is any of this worth reading? And if so, what would I like to purchase after this?
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I suppose the contrast to Marvel lies in the fact that the scale of the conflict found in Infinite Crisis greatly overshadows anything ever found in a Marvel book.
Does your uncle hate you perhaps? Because it seems like it.
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Read it all.
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But I liked Identity Crisis
I didn't like the things that happened, but it was a good story
the only stuff on there I wouldn't recommend is Superman/Batman
Infinite Crisis wasn't particularly good, but I'd say it's a "necessary" read
Edit: Nevermind, you withdrew your TT bashing. So I withdraw my comment.
And I honestly don't consider Superman a flagship character anymore. heck, in terms of "boy scout" status, the DCU seems to give more weight to Nightwing now then Superman... god knows why.
Such as Superman, Action Comics, JLA, and All Star Superman?
I mostly read C-list hero books, so I don't keep up with his stories really.
Okay?
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There ya go.
And hey, apparently All Star Superman is available in hardcover now.
go buy it right now
I think I will buy it even though I have the issues
Basically I've got pre-IC stuff with the exclusion of Wonder Woman. Now...as for Teen Titans...I'm not quite sure. Sell me on this idea. From what I understand it's comprised of (and obviously) young superheroes and is led by Robin?
I hate Superman, as a character (insert 'olol DC is overpowered' rant here).
My favorite DC books are all B/C-list. Catwoman, the new Blue Beetle, Secret Six/Villains United, Shadowpact, Uncle Sam & the FF, Birds of Prey. Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern...I might keep up with them but they're not my first choices.
Just for reference, I started reading DC with the recent Crisis.
I mainly read Batman though.
Oh, and The Question's most recent mini-series was kickass.
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I have read 'Batman: The Long Halloween' and 'Crisis on Infinate Earths', and I enjoyed them both a lot. The Long Halloween introduces you to just about everyone in Batman and is hugely enjoyable. Crisis on Infinate Earths features ~everyone~ in DC as far as I can tell, and I liked it a lot. It's a massive romp through multiple universes and I felt it had more emotional punch than Marvel's 'Secret Wars' (written around the same time) - even though I didn't know who most of the characters in 'Crisis' were!
Needless to say, 'Crisis on Infinate Earths' is also part of the 'Infinate Crisis' backstory.
To earn your macho comic book reading man points back you have to read them all. And slowly, no skimming!
It's not that, I'm no ungrateful bastard. Just seems a lot of people here read DC and my knowledge of current shit is sparse, so opinions and insight and so forth are welcome.
That's only a portion of the overall story, though, which also touches upon animal rights and the whole C-List superhero thing.
Depending on which Countdown to Infinite Crisis series you have, I'd say go for it. The OMAC Project is good and is pretty much part II in the most recent "crisis" series (which I'd say goes Identity -> Countdown -> Infinite). Infinite is all right, but it's rather confusing and caters more to people who already have a good understanding of DC. I'd say read the first issue after the other stuff to see how you like it. The Infinite Crisis series is not a particularly short read and I wouldn't recommend you dump a ton of time into it without really being prepared, so to speak.
Edit: Oh, I see you've already read those two.
If the Superman/Batman comics you have fall within the first two arcs, go for it. The third and fourth are pretty much trash.
You'e almost right, the current Teen Titans run launched as a kind of mix of some of the older Titans now a bit more grown up (Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire) alongside the current generation of young heros. (Wonder Girl, Robin, Kid Flash, and Superboy.)
Geoff Johns' entire Titans run is brilliant so yes you should read it. This has been my favorite DC title since it launched.
I still love the series, but it's like they're completely different characters
I bought the HC even though I had the issues
I'll then buy Absolute when it finally hits the shelves